Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Predator

  • Use of Spanish spyware in Germany illegal, Bundestag report says

    Use of Spanish spyware in Germany illegal, Bundestag report says

    Spain’s secret service is probably also spying abroad with “Pegasus”. Attacks may have been made in Germany on the former regional president of Catalonia and his Chilean-German lawyer. On 25 March 2018, former regional president of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont was…

  • Europol is not investigating “Europe’s Watergate”

    Europol is not investigating “Europe’s Watergate”

    The EU Parliament is probing one of Europe’s biggest espionage scandals, but has little power to do so. Europol should investigate the misuse of “state trojan “Pegasus” in the EU, MEPs demand. However, this would only be possible with the…

  • Resignations over “Predator” spyware scandal in Greece

    Resignations over “Predator” spyware scandal in Greece

    The Greek secret service spied on at least one journalist, today its head resigned. In addition, the prime minister’s secretary-general quit his post. The affair reaches the EU level after a current MEP was also spied on. The Greek wiretapping…

  • Ukraine war: USA plans to deliver large armed drones

    Ukraine war: USA plans to deliver large armed drones

    Equipping the Ukrainian military with the successor of the well-known Predator drones means three revolutions in warfare with drones at once. The U.S. government plans to deliver four MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed drones to Ukraine in the coming days and…

  • Predator by Cytrox: Spyware discovered on phone of Greek journalist

    Predator by Cytrox: Spyware discovered on phone of Greek journalist

    A committee of enquiry in the EU Parliament is to look into the use of mercenary spyware against opposition members and media workers in Europe. German clients could also be in the spotlight, according to an analysis by the Meta…

  • Flight campaign in the UK: Military drone operates in civilian airspace for the first time

    Flight campaign in the UK: Military drone operates in civilian airspace for the first time

    Throughout Europe, military drones are only allowed to fly in restricted areas. This is a major obstacle for training and missions inside the country. A British flight series with a US drone is now set to bring a breakthrough for…